Herald Journal Marks 81 Years Since 1877 Launch
The Herald Journal began in 1877 under Arthur Jenkins and is published by The Herald Company. E A Ohara serves as president and publisher with Alexander F. Jones as executive editor and Chauncey Hurley as advertising director. The paper notes its independence, AP affiliation, and plans to pursue public questions. Monday, June 23, 1958.
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E. A. Ohara
Alexander F. Jones
Clarence H. Rinne
Chauncey
Arthur Jenkins
The
Herald
Life Long License Ban For Young Driver Deserved
A 11 year old youth in Mamaroneck is denied a license after 14 violations in 22 months with a learner permit including speeding and careless driving. Police chief notes he is an only child who could access his father’s cars. Ohio champion driver adds teens have much to learn and adults too.
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Mamaroneck
Ohio
Ernie Goldacker Gets a Bicycle
Cazenovia newsboy Ernie Goldacker received a new bicycle as thanks from about a hundred customers after wearing out his old hand me down bike. He delivers daily rain or shine, placing papers at doors, and was recently hospitalized. the gift reflects gratitude for his steady work.
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Ernie Goldacker
Ernie
Cazenovia
Major Farm Legislation Likely Stalls This Session
Washington bureau reports growing doubt that Congress will pass large farm legislation this year. Senate Agriculture Committee pursues a dairy exempt reform while dairy price supports face possible veto. Omnibus House bill looms, but aligning Senate and House texts appears an enormous task before adjournment.
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Congress
Senate Agriculture Committee
Washington
Benson
Senate
House
Age Bias Law Best Applied by Persuasion
Employers at hearings in Syracuse and elsewhere object to a ruling by the State Commission Against Discrimination that they cannot ask an applicant his age. The ruling accompanies a new law prohibiting hiring discrimination based on ages 45 to 65, set to take effect July 1. The commission plans to reconsider the rule as it weighs educational impact over penalties.
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Syracuse
State Commission
Commission
Register to Vote Drive Promotes Citizen Registration
The article urges broad participation in upcoming elections, noting 45 million Americans may vote this November with 10,832,000 in New York. It describes nonpartisan promotion by American Heritage Foundation and joint effort with Republican, Democratic, and labor precinct workers. Onondaga County installs Permanent Personal Registration and urges signups at the Board of Elections offices.
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New York State
American Heritage Foundation
Onondaga County
Board of Elections
Election Board
James St
Motor Vehicle Bureau
Readers' Viewpoints: Syracusan Participation in School Solutions
A letter to the Herald-Journal from East Syracuse urges citizen involvement in addressing school overcrowding. It describes monthly meetings of voters and the Citizens Advisory Committee to the Board, plus public notices of meetings, and notes the absence of some taxpayers at crucial decisions. It explains a split-session option was favored at two consecutive meetings and calls for broader participation.
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The
Herald-Journal
Syracuse
Press Ethics and Free Press Perks Stir Debate in Congress
Frederick Othman notes Rep. Charles S. Gubser apologized after defending a vicuna coat and sparks a press community reflection. The column ponders hospitality at press conferences, improper gifts, junkets, and free hotel stays, questioning ethical lines while recognizing reporters’ duty to cover events.
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Frederick
Othman
Washington
Charles S. Gubser
R-Calif
Sherman Adams
Sai Gubser
National Press Club
House
Senate
Sketches By BEN BURROUGHS on education and progress in East Syracuse
The piece laments grief and offers advice, then attacks local opposition to school expansion. It argues that progress is blocked by penny pinching adults in East Syracuse who oppose widening facilities for growing student numbers, praising the younger generation fighting for better schooling.
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East
Syracuse
Potomac Fever Senator Bets Ike Won't Fire Sherman Adams
One senator bets President Eisenhower will not dismiss Sherman Adams as a cabinet member. He questions who would be president if Adams were removed and frames the issue as a test of Ike's leadership.
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Ike
Sherman Adams
Wants to Buy Texts at Cost for Syracuse Students
Mrs Paul Miller of Syracuse complains that textbooks become obsolete after use and must be repurchased each term. She notes other cities like Buffalo and Lockport provide rental or supplies at lower cost and urges Syracuse to offer texts at cost or rent-to-own options to help families.
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The
Herald-Journal
Buffalo
Lockport
Syracuse
Paul Miller
Sputniks on Display At Moscow World’s Fair Exhibition
At Moscow’s world fair of agriculture and industry a prominent exhibit features three Sputniks orbited by Russians. A replica of Sputnik No 1 greets visitors, with a half-section model of Sputnik No 2 and the interior nose cone of No 3 nearby. Other related pieces include a replica of the No 2 dog Larka’s travel compartment and its heart-monitor instruments.
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Marquis Childs
Moscow
Brussels
Soviet Academy of Sciences
Larka
Soviet Exhibition Shows Heritage and Power in Global Display
A vast Soviet exposition draws crowds from across the USSR and guests from Asia and Africa. It highlights Sputnik era achievements, crafts a social panorama from peasant women to uniformed youth, and mixes 1890s fair architecture with modern industry to educate citizens and impress foreign delegates.
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Soviet Union
Coney Island
Asia
Africa
The Two Washingtons and Their Two Worlds
A journalist contrasts the city’s two Washingtons. The first Washington is a close-knit, homey Southern town with quiet streets and familiar faces. The second Washington is the powerful, six-faced center of government, separated by miles and mood, to be explored in future installments.
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Washington
Virginia
Maryland
Jones
Joint Chiefs of Staff
London
Paris
Berlin
Mexico City
Rio de Janeiro
Washington Monument
Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Potomac
Official
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Lichty
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Chekov
Washingtons
William 8. White
Texas
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